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J. higgs, extreme tortilla chips, ranch
J. higgs, extreme tortilla chips, ranch
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Barcode: 0051933351646 (EAN / EAN-13) 051933351646 (UPC / UPC-A)
Brands: J. Higgs
Brand owner: The Moran Group Incorporated
Categories: Snacks, Salty snacks, Appetizers, Chips and fries, Crisps, Corn chips
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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42 ingredients
Ground yellow corn, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, sunflower, safflower, or canola oil), salt, maltodextrin, buttermilk solids, monosodium glutamate, corn starch, dextrose, tomato powder, garlic powder, nonfat dry milk, corn syrup solids, onion powder, cheddar cheese, (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), sodium acetate, sugar, spice, malic acid, natural & artificial flavor, lactic acid, yeast extract, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, tricalcium phosphate, paprika extract (flavor & color), annatto extract, turmeric extract, titanium dioxide, red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5.Allergens: Milk
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E100 - Curcumin
- Additive: E102 - Tartrazine
- Additive: E129 - Allura red
- Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
- Additive: E160c - Paprika extract
- Additive: E171 - Titanium dioxide
- Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate
- Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate
- Additive: E631 - Disodium inosinate
- Ingredient: Colour
- Ingredient: Dextrose
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glucose
- Ingredient: Maltodextrin
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:
- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
- Processed foods
- Ultra processed foods
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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E102 - Tartrazine
Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.Source: Wikipedia
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E129 - Allura red
Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.Source: Wikipedia
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E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.Source: Wikipedia
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E171 - Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide: Titanium dioxide, also known as titaniumIV oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 -PW6-, or CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and the oxide has been valued at $13.2 billion.Source: Wikipedia
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E262 - Sodium acetates
Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.Source: Wikipedia
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E262i - Sodium acetate
Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.Source: Wikipedia
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E270 - Lactic acid
Lactic acid: Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH-OH-COOH. In its solid state, it is white and water-soluble. In its liquid state, it is colorless. It is produced both naturally and synthetically. With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid -AHA-. In the form of its conjugate base called lactate, it plays a role in several biochemical processes. In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH3CH-OH-CO−2. Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group. Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two optical isomers. One is known as L--+--lactic acid or -S--lactic acid and the other, its mirror image, is D--−--lactic acid or -R--lactic acid. A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid, or racemic lactic acid. Lactic acid is hygroscopic. DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 °C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point. In animals, L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase -LDH- in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise. It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal, which is governed by a number of factors, including monocarboxylate transporters, concentration and isoform of LDH, and oxidative capacity of tissues. The concentration of blood lactate is usually 1–2 mM at rest, but can rise to over 20 mM during intense exertion and as high as 25 mM afterward. In addition to other biological roles, L-lactic acid is the primary endogenous agonist of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 -HCA1-, which is a Gi/o-coupled G protein-coupled receptor -GPCR-.In industry, lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or galactose to lactic acid. These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries. In medicine, lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer's solution and Hartmann's solution. These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water, generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood. It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burns.Source: Wikipedia
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E296 - Malic acid
Malic acid: Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the pleasantly sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms -L- and D-enantiomers-, though only the L-isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.Source: Wikipedia
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E621 - Monosodium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate: Monosodium glutamate -MSG, also known as sodium glutamate- is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe -GRAS- designation. A popular belief is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.Source: Wikipedia
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E627 - Disodium guanylate
Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.Source: Wikipedia
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E631 - Disodium inosinate
Disodium inosinate: Disodium inosinate -E631- is the disodium salt of inosinic acid with the chemical formula C10H11N4Na2O8P. It is used as a food additive and often found in instant noodles, potato chips, and a variety of other snacks. Although it can be obtained from bacterial fermentation of sugars, it is often commercially prepared from animal sources.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-one-and-more-of-the-following, And-canola-oil, And-yellow-5Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Buttermilk solids, Skimmed milk powder, Cheddar, MilkSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-one-and-more-of-the-following, And-canola-oil, And-yellow-5Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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: yellow corn, vegetable oil (contains one and more of the following (corn), sunflower, safflower, and canola oil), salt, maltodextrin, buttermilk solids, monosodium glutamate, corn starch, dextrose, tomato, garlic, nonfat dry milk, corn syrup solids, onion, cheddar cheese (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), sodium acetate, sugar, spice, malic acid, natural and artificial flavor, lactic acid, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, tricalcium phosphate, paprika extract (flavor, color), annatto, turmeric extract, titanium dioxide, red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5- yellow corn -> en:yellow-corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 3.38249999999996 - percent_max: 100
- vegetable oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- contains one and more of the following -> en:contains-one-and-more-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- corn -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- sunflower -> en:sunflower - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- safflower -> en:safflower - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- and canola oil -> en:and-canola-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
- contains one and more of the following -> en:contains-one-and-more-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- buttermilk solids -> en:buttermilk-solids - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- monosodium glutamate -> en:e621 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- tomato -> en:tomato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- nonfat dry milk -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- corn syrup solids -> en:corn-syrup-solids - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.80375
- cultures -> en:microbial-culture - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.535833333333333
- enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.401875
- sodium acetate -> en:e262i - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- spice -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- malic acid -> en:e296 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- lactic acid -> en:e270 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- disodium inosinate -> en:e631 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- disodium guanylate -> en:e627 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- tricalcium phosphate -> en:e341iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- paprika extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- flavor -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.80375
- annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- turmeric extract -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- blue 1 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
- and yellow 5 -> en:and-yellow-5 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6075
Nutrition
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Poor nutritional quality
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 3
- Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 7.14, rounded value: 7.14)
- Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 3.6, rounded value: 3.6)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 16
- Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2092, rounded value: 2092)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.57, rounded value: 3.57)
- Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.57, rounded value: 3.6)
- Sodium: 7 / 10 (value: 643, rounded value: 643)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (16 - 3)
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (21.4%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat- Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
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Saturated fat in moderate quantity (3.57%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat- Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
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Sugars in low quantity (3.57%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks- Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
- Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
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Salt in high quantity (1.61%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
- Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food- Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
- Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (1 ONZ (28 g))Compared to: Corn chips Energy 2,092 kj
(500 kcal)586 kj
(140 kcal)+1% Fat 21.43 g 6 g -13% Saturated fat 3.57 g 1 g +8% Monounsaturated fat 5.36 g 1.5 g -49% Polyunsaturated fat 12.5 g 3.5 g +41% Trans fat 0 g 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg Salt 1.608 g 0.45 g +37% Carbohydrates 67.86 g 19 g +10% Fiber 3.6 g 1.01 g -31% Sugars 3.57 g 1 g +208% Proteins 7.14 g 2 g +4% Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100% Calcium 143 mg 40 mg +95% Iron 1.29 mg 0.361 mg -16% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact
The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.Life cycle analysis
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Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 87/100)
Category: Corn chips or tortilla chips
Category: Corn chips or tortilla chips
- PEF environmental score: 0.22 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 1.54 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5
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Malus: -15
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: B (Score: 67/100)
Product: J. higgs, extreme tortilla chips, ranch
Life cycle analysis score: 87
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20
Final score: 67/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car
154 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Corn chips or tortilla chips (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
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